UGANDA NEWS

Amuria: Police Arrest Two Parish Leaders Over Misuse of PDM Funds

Police in Amuria district have arrested two district leaders for misusing Parish Development Model (PDM) funds after an ongoing inspection by anti-corruption agencies of government under the inter-agency forum...

MP Lutamaguzi Commends Energy Ministry on Rural Electrification Progress

The Nakaseke South Member of Parliament, Lutamaguzi Semakula, who is also a member of the Parliamentary Committee on...

Widower Hacked to Death: Orphaned Child Left Behind, Police Seek Killers

Police in Gomba district are investigating circumstances under which a 35-year-old man was hacked to death by unidentified...

Gov’t Approves Policy for Early Childhood Development and Learning

The Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development has officially approved the National Early Childhood Development Policy, a...

Police Investigate Panga-Wielding Incident of Attempted Murder at Maize Millers Office

Natete police are currently investigating an alarming incident of attempted murder where a man wielding a panga (machete)...

Boda Bodas to soon be kicked out of Kampala city center

President Museveni yesterday revealed that government will soon replace boda bodas in the city centre with a mass transportation options in a bid to fight traffic congestion. Museveni made the remarks on Wednesday during ground breaking ceremony to launch Lot 1 of the Kampala Flyover Construction and road upgrading project (KFCRUP) at Nakivubo Blue Primary School. Mr Museveni said the traffic reforms will see the exit of boda boda businesses from the inner city and they will be replaced with tricycles,...

United States commends UPDF

The United States Government has commended the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) for its immense contribution to peace and stability in Africa.

Museveni welcomes back ‘Muzukulu’ Quiin Abenakyo

President Yoweri Museveni welcome back the Quin Abenakyo, the reigning Miss World Africa from the Miss World Competetion in China where she came third overall. The President hosted the beauty Queen at State House Entebbe together with her family. Below is a statement released by the president. I welcome Muzukulu Quiin Abenakyo, the current Miss Uganda, who was recently crowned Miss World Africa, this evening paid a courtesy call on me at State House, Entebbe. I congratulate our muzukulu on these accolades...

President commissions Kampala Flyover project construction

President Yoweri Museveni has said that the logistic improvement of the Northern Corridor will greatly contribute to the economic development of Uganda. President Museveni made remarks today at Nakivubo Blue Primary School after a groundbreaking ceremony to commence construction of phase one of the Shs. 224 billion Kampala Fly Over project. The President said that the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA) is not only a major centre of politics, administration, manufacturing, commerce and logistics of Uganda but also a major transit...

Honorable Mary Kitutu addresses media on UN climate change conference

Hon Mary Kitutu is addressing the media about what was discussed at the United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Poland from 2nd -15th December 2018.

President Museveni presides over launch of national dialogue process

This afternoon at State House Entebbe, I presided over the launch of the National Dialogue Process, which is overseen by six key players. These are Citizens Coalition for Electoral Democracy in Uganda, The National Consultative Forum, the Inter-Religious Council of Uganda, Inter Party Organization for Dialogue, The Elders' Forum of Uganda, The Women's Situation Room, The Uganda Women's Network and the Government. I am delighted to take part in this process, as an opportunity to engage people of differing view points...